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Editorial: Oxford must adopt a no-detriment policy for this year’s finalists
"It is not unreasonable to expect that students should not be disadvantaged by circumstances wholly beyond their control. That is why the editorial boards of The Oxford Blue, The Oxford Student and Cherwell are calling on the University of Oxford to introduce a fair ‘no-detriment’ policy for finalists."
Oxford University’s ties to nuclear weapons industry revealed
Freedom of Information requests submitted by Cherwell have revealed that Oxford University accepted at...
BREAKING: Oxford to move into Tier 2
Oxford city will move into Tier 2 on Saturday 31st October. Tier 2 restrictions...
Investigation: Prelims Favour Private School Students
An investigation into the attainment of ex-state school students, which includes both state comprehensive...
Univ places second-year accommodation in lockdown
University College have told all students at their accommodation site in North Oxford to...
Coronavirus: what we know
Coronavirus is dominating national and international channels. With terrifying headlines and statistics that are causing widespread panic, it's time to step back.
Let's look at...
Dons throw toys from pram
Senior figures in Oxford admissions have criticised the University’s attempts to broaden access, alleging their efforts represent discrimination against candidates from more affluent backgrounds...
Modi’s India: Division Over Democracy
Demonstrations have been met with harsh police crackdowns and resulted in international outcry; it appears to all that the sanctity of human rights has been cast aside in the world’s largest democracy.
Union announces Hilary term card
Conan O’Brien, Governor Tom Wolfe, Tarana Burke and Paul Krugman are among names released on the Union’s Hilary term card.
Television host and comedian Conan...
Rebranding Climate Change: An Imagery Crisis
We have no time to sit and mourn the collapse of a single ice cap or, more brutally, the death of a few Arctic polar bears; we are now facing a human crisis, with human impacts. To stop large-scale death and destruction in the world’s poorest areas, we must act now.
BREAKING: Oxford announces record state school offers
Oxford University has announced that more than 69% of undergraduate offers have been made to students attending state schools. The increase of 4.6% is...
100 Years of Sexism in the United Nations
This week marks 100 years since the League of Nations, parent to the United Nations, was founded at the 1920 Paris Peace Conference. The...
Moran calls for City Council to “step up”
Layla Moran has called for Oxford City Council to "step up" after an investigation revealed that almost 47,000 homes have been left vacant nationwide,...
1000s attended ‘Uncomfortable Oxford’ history events in 2019
‘Uncomfortable Oxford’, a project encouraging awareness of Oxford’s ‘legacies of inequality and imperialism’, has experienced rapid growth since its creation in 2018.
Almost 3000...
Conserving Culture : Not on the Tory Agenda
The election of a new conservative government begs the question of how British culture and the Arts will be affected. Close to a decade of Tory rule caused a sharp decline in the funding and support of art and culture, and it doesn’t look like it’s getting any better.
Oxford Students Protest India’s Citizenship Amendment Act
Yesterday students gathered outside the Radcliffe Camera to protest the Citizenship Amendment Act, a bill passed in India’s Parliament which has been widely criticised...
Moran keeps majority in Oxford West
Layla Moran has been re-elected as MP for the marginal Oxford West and Abingdon.
Moran, an MP since the 2017 General Election, beat the Conservative...
Labour stays strong in Oxford East
Anneliese Dodds has maintained her seat as Labour MP for Oxford East, winning 57% of the vote.
Dodds was first elected in the 2017 general...
Tory balls-up!
OUCA lose £4100 thanks to poor ticket sales
